Renée Zellweger: New Face for Bridget Jones
In 2001 the American actress Renée Zellweger won the audience’s hearts as Bridget Jones: In keeping with the title Bridget Jones’s Diary the then 32-year-old presented herself plump, clumsy, and awkward with chubby cheeks, which she put on for her role to appear authentic. The actress needed less than one month to lose those superfluous […]
Christopher Lee: No Immortality for Count Dracula
Sad rumors have been recently confirmed: The British actor Christopher Lee – probably most world-famous blood sucker – died at the age of 93 of cardiovascular disorders. He played more than 300 roles throughout his life. If in James Bond, The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, or Star Wars – he steadily took the […]
Filling up Hollow Cheeks with Stem Cells?
A patient asks about facial regeneration with stem cells extracted from autologous fat: I have got a question regarding facial rejuvenation: Are stem cells able to fill up my sunken cheeks and is it maybe possible that my tiny sagging double chin becomes tightened? Hollow cheeks are often a sign for hormonal deficiencies, especially of […]
Melting Away Fat Pads with Twincretin?
For several years the fitness sector is booming, because both men and women hardly spare any effort to reach their desired figure. However, many of them suffer from persistent problem areas, which can just be reduced insufficiently despite intensive workout. In particularly severe forms of this problem, such as obesity or lipedema, social exclusion, isolation, […]
Katy Perry: Breast Augmentation through Prayer?
Who would have thought that Katy Perry, one of the most famous singers worldwide is in fact a reverend’s daughter? Her lyrics do not at all sound pious and demure. With the song I Kissed a Girl she finally made the breakthrough in 2008. In the accompanying video the 30 year old singer shows her […]
Fat from Upper Arms for Breast Augmentation with Lipofilling?
A patient wants to know about autologous fat transfer to the breast: I am interested in autologous fat injections to the breast. Is there also the possibility to harvest fat from the upper arms? Autologous fat can in general be harvested from any of the body’s fat deposits. However, in most patients the amount of […]
Skin Regeneration: Tips for Beautiful Skin in Summer
What can you do to indulge your skin and to care for it optimally? If you love to take a sunbath and let your skin become tanned you should help your skin to regenerate. Mother Nature did luckily equip our body with autologous “substances” which enable natural regeneration – completely without artificial chemicals and foreign […]
Chubby Cheeks: Liposuction or Fat-Away Injection?
A patient sent us an e-mail: I have chubby cheeks in my face, which I would like to get removed by liposuction. In such cases sometimes a treatment with fat-away injection (injection lipolysis) is a sufficient alternative to facial liposcultpure for gentle forming of the face. Both facial treatments differ slightly: In facial liposuction local […]
Liposuction: What Determines the Costs?
A patient asks: I am interested in doing a liposuction on my thighs. What determines the costs? It depends on the extent of the liposuction, but especially on the estimated amount of work, which can even be higher in case of smaller fat pads than in case of bigger ones. It also depends on the […]
Endermology after Liposuction
A patient asks about follow-up treatment after liposuction with microcannulas: With regard to endermology, I would like to try it – if I understood well, it should be performed after all hematomas have disappeared, right? Yes, after bruises fade away it is recommendable to do an endermology treatment. Endermology is a deep massage of the […]